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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 01:02 PM
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So i installed my springs yesterday and was expecting a good drop. But that was not the case it looked basically stock height. Does it take a bit for them to set in? I've had springs on my other cars and the minute they are in it's dropped. So my question is has this happened to anyone with these springs or any other springs for that matter? And do they set in after a bit? According to the specs it supposed to have lowered it 1.75 and when the set in about 2in.

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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 01:28 PM
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Damn, pretty low drop! I have Eibach pro-kit. It did settle just a tad after a couple of days, nothing to write home about. But with your srping and that big of a drop, you should be able to see a huge difference right when you install them. Just make sure the spring is sitting on the seat correctly. Besides that, I have no idea.

Hope everything turns out fine...
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 01:32 PM
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Damn, I hope that you have front and rear camber kits, your going to need them.
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 05:00 PM
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Yes i agree it should have looked dropped from the moment i put the Z down on the ground but doesnt. Ima wait a week if i see nothing. Im returning them.



Yeah im getting a camber kit soon. But from the looks of it right now i dont need it. HA!



Has this happened to anyone with sprint springs?
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 05:06 PM
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got any pics? i agree, you should've been able to see a dramatic difference right after the install
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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Yeah im posting pics tom. cuz its dark right now.
Man i really dont wanna go thru all that trouble of takin them out.
The back were easy the front a lil pain in the A**!
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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I would have a peak and see if the rubber spring moounts are sitting good at the bottom and top of your springs... easy to check the rears anyways...
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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Yeah, get those pics up tomorrow so we can see if the springs are seated correctly. These are one of my spring choices, so, I hope this gets solved and it actually drops the car 1.75+".
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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Alright excuse the pics im still novice at getting great angles and working around the sun.
Let me know what you all think...


Before:
<a href="http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f69/sonik2/?action=view&current=HPIM0183-3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f69/sonik2/HPIM0183-3.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

After:
<a href="http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f69/sonik2/?action=view&current=HPIM0498.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f69/sonik2/HPIM0498.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
<a href="http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f69/sonik2/?action=view&current=HPIM0501.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f69/sonik2/HPIM0501.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 10:48 AM
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I remember while installing them checking twice on how they sit. But maybe that could be it...too bad i dont have my jack right now my buddy is using it to lower his subie.
I see a slight difference but not the 1.75 difference.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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i do see a lil difference in drop but i agree with you it should be more. i have h&r sport springs (1.3 front and 1.0 rear) and i noticed a big difference in drop after install.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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Interesting, there's some drop but not alot. If you were dropped 1.75'' loke it supposed to you wouldn't have any wheel gap at all.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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Gove them a week or two, they'll settle in. It definetly looks lower.
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 10:10 AM
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looks a little lower, not 2 in tho
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 04:57 PM
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Yeah i guess i'll wait for two weeks to roll by then go from there.
Alot of ppl keep tellin me to let them set.
So im gonna do that and i'll see what happens!
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Old Oct 20, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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Another question when installing springs do you all use the bottom rubber boots?
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